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Higher Education
Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development
School of Communication, Culture and Languages
Campus City Flinders.
Prerequisite(s) Nil.
Content This unit of study will examine some of the technological developments that have made possible computer mediated forms of artistic expression and communication. It will examine some of the conventions of visual and aural language, techniques for shooting and editing digital video, and the operation of sound with digital video. Students will undertake production and post-production of digital audio and video. They will storyboard, shoot, digitise, and edit video clips as well as create digital sound effects and sound tracks. Readings will cover the history of video and sound technologies, technical theory and technique. The aesthetics of combining audio and video will be considered through introductory discussion of film theory. Guest lecturers from the multimedia industry will showcase their own work and discuss contemporary issues in digital video and sound production.
Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to be able to:Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of video and sound design theory and practice through the production of sound and video products utilising industry standard software;Capture, digitise and edit digital sound components; Shoot, transfer and edit digital video; Utilise the terminology of digital sound and video production.
Required Reading There are no required readings for this unit of study. References will be given to readings throughout the semester for specific topics.
Recommended Reading Aronson, I 2006, DV film making from start to finish, O'Reilly. Curtis, H 2005, Hillman Curtis on creating short films for the web, New Riders, US. Herrington, J 2006, Podcasting hacks, tips and tools for blogging out loud, Reilly, US. Katz, B 2002, Masterbug audio: the art and the science, Focal Press, Boston. Shaner, P, Jones, GE 2004, Real world digital video, 2nd edn, Peachpit Press, Berkeley. http://www.oreillynet.com/digialmedia/blog/2005/02/
Class Contact Two hours per week for one semester.
Assessment Sound Montage 20%; Video production 60%; Analysis review 20%.
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